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Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115
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Benina airport to partially reopen
Apr 6 Michel Cousins

Benina airport to partially reopen

By Libya Herald reporter. Benina Airport (Photo: Benina Airport Facebook page)Benghazi, 6 April 2017:Benghazi’s Benina Airport, closed since May 2014,...

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Tamenhint still not working despite government efforts to restore flghts
Feb 13 Michel Cousins

Tamenhint still not working despite government efforts to restore flghts

By Jamie Prentis. Officials from the transport ministry, the Civil Aviation authority, Afriqiyah Airway and Libyan Airlines are shown facilities at Ta...

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Jan 30 Nigel Ash

Afriqiyah to start regular Libya-Malta charter flights

By Libya Herald reporter. Afriqiyah Airways to start regular charter flights to Malta (File photo)Tunis, 20 January 2017:Reports that Afiqiyah Airways...

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Jan 19 Michel Cousins

Afriqiyah Airways hijackers "wanted to go to Rome"

By Libya Herald reporter. Tunis, 19 January 2017:The two men who hijacked the Afriqiyah Airways flight from Tamenhint to Tripoli on 23 December wanted...

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Hijacked Afriqiyah Airways plane returns from Malta
Jan 6 Michel Cousins

Hijacked Afriqiyah Airways plane returns from Malta

By Libya Herald reporter.Malta, 6 January 2017:The Afriqiyah Airways Airbus which was hijacked to Malta on 23 December while on a flight from Tamenhin...

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Dec 26 Sami Zaptia

Maltese charge Libyan Afriqiyah hijackers with acts of terrorism

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 December 2016: A Maltese court pressed a number of charges against the two Libyan hijackers of the Afriqiyah Airbus A 320, i...

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Hijacked plane and passengers return to Tripoli
Dec 24 Michel Cousins

Hijacked plane and passengers return to Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter. The Afriqiyah Airway plane readying for takeoff bach to Tripoli early this morning (Photo: Social media) Tunis, 24 December...

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UPDATE: All passengers released in Malta hijacking
Dec 23 Michel Cousins

UPDATE: All passengers released in Malta hijacking

By Libya Herald correspondent.Malta, 23 December 2016:All passengers and crew have been released from an Afriqiyah Airways Airbus which was hijacked t...

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BREAKING: Afriqiyah plane hijacked and forced to land in Malta
Dec 23 Sami Zaptia

BREAKING: Afriqiyah plane hijacked and forced to land in Malta

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 December 2016:An Afriqiyah Airbus A320 plane on an internal Libyan flight has been diverted and forced to land at Malta's In...

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Dec 18 Michel Cousins

Baggage handers’ strike appears to be ending in east

By Libya Herald reporters.Afriqiyah Airways airbusBenghazi/Tunis, 18 December 2016:There are hopes that the baggage handlers’ strike which has hit all...

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